Unix & the Mac

Low End Mac is pleased to publish Unix & the Mac by Adam Loiacono. As Mac users adopt OS X, we enter a different world with not only a new interface and new organizing principals, but a whole different (and vastly superior) core - Unix.

We hope this series helps you understand and benefit from the power of Unix at the heart of Mac OS X.

Dan Knight, publisher, Low End Mac

An introduction to Unix, 2002.01.29. A brief look at Unix, why it has emerged as the leading alternative to Windows, and what it means to Mac users.
Unix for the Mac, 2002.02.13. Important issues for those running Unix on Macintosh hardware.
Preparing your low-end Mac for Linux, 2002.03.18. Choosing and prepping your old Mac for a Linux installation.
Installing Linux on your low-end Mac, 2002.03.19. Getting Debian Linux up and running on an SE/30 - and lessons learned.
The Penguin lockup mystery, 2002.05.13. Something was locking up the Mac tight when booting into Linux - but what was it?

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